LOS ANGELES – The Clippers rank fifth in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 46.3 percent through 10 games. Imagine how good they will be once Coach Doc Rivers puts in all the pieces of the offense.

Injuries and nine new players have handcuffed Rivers’ ability to introduce new offensive schemes. Less than a month into the season, Chris Paul missed two games. J.J. Redick still wasn’t back on the floor for Thursday’s game against Golden State because of back spasms, and a couple of other players sat out practices this week because of illness.

“I don’t think we’ve even scratched the surface offensively of where we want to be, even though we are scoring points,” Rivers said before the Clippers’ 124-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. “I’ve never been a guy that has looked that strongly at field goal percentage numbers. I look at the points you score and your efficiency.”

The Clippers have been a model of efficiency. Heading into Thursday’s game, they had made 383 of 828 field goals. On Thursday, they shot 50 percent percent (44 of 88) from the field, despite having taken two days off this week.

“Even though I had plans to put a couple things in, we decided not to put anything in,” Rivers said. “That just happens and you just roll with it.”

The Clippers’ 3-point shooting has been a different story. They were ranked 26th in the league, shooting 31.1 percent (71 of 228), before making 13 of 29 long-range shots against the Warriors. Chris Paul helped boost their percentage by making 5 of 9 from beyond the arc in the loss.

“I just want to make them. I don’t go and say ‘man we’re third, man we’re second.’ I know we’re getting good ones overall,” River said. “I think our ball movement will allow us to get better ones.”

Rivers said that despite their soft 3-point shooting and incomplete offense, the Clippers still are pretty good.

“We still run, we still execute pretty well … so the good news is with us missing all these shots, for us to be fifth in efficiency tells us we can be a better basketball team.

“I’d like to have a couple more things in,” he added, “but if you’re not right, you’re not right, and you work with what you’ve got.”

Jamal Crawford said the Clippers are succeeding offensively because of Rivers.

“Doc still puts us in great positions,” Crawford said. “He knows all of our strengths. We lean on each other. We know where we want to go offensively and play around that. I think that always helps. We have good character guys who don’t worry whether it’s my night or not.”

BEST EVER?

Since he was on the subject of shooting percentages, Rivers was asked if he thought Warrriors’ All-Star guard Steph Curry was the best shooter he has ever seen. Rivers didn’t have to stop and think about his answer.

“Yeah, but I probably said that a year ago,” he said, alluding to Curry’s ability to not only catch and shoot, but dribble and shoot.

“I don’t think I’ve seen anyone do both so well. I don’t know if I’ve seen anything like it.”

Nothing Curry did changed Rivers’ mind. The point guard overcame a seven-turnover game to score 40 points, grab 11 rebounds and hand out four assists.

FINE TUNING

Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said the team has encountered off-nights despite what their record says. The Warriors brought a 12-0 record into Staples Center on Thursday.

“We’ve tuned out for sure,” Walton said. “We’ve just been able to find ways to win on those nights. That’s a special quality to have.”

The Warriors did just that against the Clippers. They erased a 23-point deficit to win by seven points.

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